absolutely, Dave, and DEADLY IS THE FEMALE is an interesting example---because that is a case where it wasn't just the title that was changed, but the entire artwork campaign and the poster designs, all of which were radically changed as well. Walter
On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Posteropolis <posteropo...@bell.net> wrote: > Another notable one is DEADLY IS THE FEMALE, which of course became GUN > CRAZY. > > > > Dave > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] *On Behalf Of *walter > reuben > *Sent:* March-11-14 4:02 PM > *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Murder is my Beat vs. Danger is My Beat > > > > Channing: it has happened before in movie poster history, sometimes like > with HOT BLOOD becoming THE WILD ONE, and the posters being redone, so that > we are not just talking about a title change. SUSPICION (with a few lobby > cards initially created titled AFTER THE FACT) is another example, as is > THE WOMAN ON PIER 13 (at first under the title I MARRIED A COMMUNIST). > > Walter > > > > On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 12:14 PM, Channing Thomson < > channinglylethom...@att.net> wrote: > > Thanks Jay -- anyone else have any ideas on my question? I think Jay's > theory sounds probable but I don't think I've ever seen it happen before. > Thanks, Channing > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > *From: * > Jay Pea <spitfire3...@yahoo.com> > > *Subject: Re: [MOPO] Murder is my Beat vs. Danger is My Beat* > > *Date: * > March 10, 2014 8:22:37 PM PDT > > *To: * > MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > > *Reply-To: * > Jay Pea <spitfire3...@yahoo.com> > > > > It looks like Allied Artists printed a number of posters up before it was > decided to re-title the movie as Murder Is My Beat. Sounds more menacing. > Arent there other examples, especially of noir films, that did this kind of > title change, even tho posters had already been produced? > > It's a great looking insert, regardless. > > [image: Murder Is My Beat Poster] > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Channing Thomson <channinglylethom...@att.net> > *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > *Sent:* Monday, March 10, 2014 8:08 PM > *Subject:* [MOPO] Murder is my Beat vs. Danger is My Beat > > > I have an insert poster for a film with Barbara Payton called Danger is my > Beat (Allied Artists 1955). I've been trying to get information on it but > the only reference is what is obviously the same film but with the title > Murder is My Beat. I can't find any reference to the film being released > as Danger is my Beat. > > Does anyone here on MOPO know the story behind this mystery of this poster > with the unknown name? > > Thanks, Channing Thomson > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
